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SPACE CADET
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Dictionary entry overview: What does space cadet mean?
• SPACE CADET (noun)
The noun SPACE CADET has 1 sense:
1. someone who seems unable to respond appropriately to reality (as if under the influence of some narcotic drug)
Familiarity information: SPACE CADET used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Someone who seems unable to respond appropriately to reality (as if under the influence of some narcotic drug)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("space cadet" is a kind of...):
simple; simpleton (a person lacking intelligence or common sense)
Domain category:
narcotic (a drug that produces numbness or stupor; often taken for pleasure or to reduce pain; extensive use can lead to addiction)
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